10^2 Salmon/ 
Self-Heal, or Prunella. 
which fpread [ometimes into Brunches, with divers 
fuch Jmall Leaves Jet thereon, up to the Tops, 
where Hand brown fpiked heads, of many Jmall 
brownijh Leaves like fcales, and flowers Jet toge- 
ther, almoft like the heads oj Statchas or Caflidony, 
which flowers are gaping and of a blewifh purple, 
or more pale blew color, and in fome places [mel- 
ting [meet, tho ’ not Jo in Jome others. 
IV. The iecond, or Self-Heal with a White 
Flower. This differs little or nothing from the 
former , neither in its Root, Stalk, Leaves, Branches, 
p/owers , Seeds, Magnitude, nor in its manner 
and form of growing, Jtrving that in this the 
Jmall fcales of Leaves are not brown , but green, 
the flower is of a pure white color ; and it en- 
creajes or fpreads not Jo much. 
V. The third, or jagged Leav’d Self-Heal. The 
Root is long with many litres or Strings, and 
encreajes by the jhooting of its firings, which put 
forth frejh Leaves every Lear. The Stalks are 
likewife fjuare and hairy, as the Leaves arc, 
which grow thereon, by couples at the Joints, the 
lowed of which are long and whole, without any 
cut or jagg in them -, all the rejl being longer 
and narrower, are cut in or jagged on the J ides , 
and the higher Leaves more divided or Cut. The 
heads are like tbofe of the JtrJI common fort, and 
of the fame form and magnitude, but varying in 
color as the former forts do ; for fome plants are 
found with purplijh flowers, others more dilated, 
like blew, fome between blew and white, like an 
fljh color , and others all together White. 
VI. The Places. The firll and fecond are found 
jn Woods and Fields every where almoft through- 
out all England. The third grows naturally up- 
on Rocks , Stoney Mountains and Gravelly 
Grounds, and is found alfo on many Hills apd 
Mountainous Places in feveral Parts of Prance an 3 
Germany. 
Herbal . Lib. 1. 
VII. The Times. The two fill flower in April, 
May, and June, Gerard fays, for the molt part 
all the Summer long. The lalt, later than the other 
two, as molt Mountain Herbs do, viz. in June and 
July, the Seeds of them all ripening in the mean 
lealon. 
VIII. The Qualities. Self-Heal is Temperate 
in rel'peft to Heat or Coldnefs, Drynefs or Moi- 
fture, yet rather enclining to Drynefs, Abfterfive 
a little Aftringent, and Ttaumatick or Vulnerary. ’ 
IX. The Specification. It cures Sore Mouths 
and Throats, and the burning difeafe in rhe Throat 
at the Root of the Tongue, called Prune/la- 
Hops bleeding, and cleanfes and heals all forts 
of Wounds and Ulcers whether inw ard or outward 
X. The Preparations. You may make there- 
from. i. A Juice or Efface oj the Herb. o. A 
DecoUion in Wine orrWater. 3. A Mixture. 
4. An Ointment. ;. A Cataplafm. 
The Virtues. 
XI. The Juice or Effence. The. Juice is good 
to heal thatSorenefs in the Throat or Root of the 
Tongue, called Prunella, by gargling the Mouth and 
Throat therewith, and fwuUowing’fome of the 
Decotlion down ; but becaufe there, is a fevere 
Inflamation in the Mouth and Throat, with a 
roughnefs, or ruggednels and blacknefs of the 
Tongue, and a hot burning Fever withall, they com- 
monly bleed under the Tongue with the ufe of 
thefe means, without which the Cure is fcarcely 
effetled. It is good for inward Wounds and 
Bruifes, diffolves congealed Blood, and opens ob- 
(truttions of the Liver and Spleen. The Effence 
has the fame Virtues, Hops Fluxes of Blood in 
any Wound or Part, and cleanfes whether in- 
ward or outward, and caufes them to heal. 
Dofe of either 3 or 4 Spoonfuls, morning, noon, 
and night. 
XII. The LAecoUion in Wine or Water. It is 
ufed as an Excellent Wound Drink; andHs good to 
heal the Prunella in the Throat, and other Ul- 
cers in the Mouth, Gums and Tongue, as alfo all 
Wounds inward or outward, being inwardly ta- 
ken, and outwardly uled as a Walh or Gargle, 
or as an injection into hollow Lllcers and H 
ftifta’s, and fo caufes them fpeedily to be heal- 
edr; it cures inward Wounds, Pricks, or Stabbs 
into the Body or Bowels, opening the obltru- 
ftions of the Vifcera, and llrengthning the parts 
XIII. The Mixture. It is made, 1. With the 
Juice or Effence m'ixt with Honey of Rofes, 
This ufed as a Gargle, it cleanfes and heals all 
Sores and Ulcers, in the Mouth and Throat; and 
as a Walh it heals Ulcers in the fecret parts, 
2. Made with the Juice and Oil of Rojes : it is 
good to anoint the Temples and Forehead with 
to eale pain and Cure the Heatl-Ach, and flop 
defluxions into the Eyes. 3. The Juice mixed 
with IV me Vinegar, and fome of the Decotlion it 
makes a good Gygle for a Sore Throat, Tongue, 
Mouth, and Gums; and eafes all pains and In’ 
flamations tu/tbofe parts. 
XIV. The Ointment. It is good for all forts ' ' 
of Single Contufions, Hurts, Sores, Wounds and' 
Ulcers, in any part of the Body. It alfo helps 
to confolidate broken Bones ; and itrengrhen and 
confirm fuch as have been lately out of Joint, 
and newly reduced. It heals alfo Sores and’ 
Ulcers, in the Secret parts of Mm or Woman. 
XV. The Cataplafm. It is made of the Green 
Leaves by beating in a Mortar. It cures Sim- 
ple 
